15:40 Taunton

Thursday 8 December 2022

All12:2813:0013:3514:0814:3815:0815:40

Christmas Meeting 21st December Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 198y  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:41  |   Winning time: 6m 5.45s
1st
Horse silk
11
40/1
T: Mrs F M ShawJ: James Best
Midfield, headway travelling well before 3 out, driven along to lead before next, ran on powerfully, comfortably tchd 50/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
12
33/1
T: H DickinJ: Benjamin Poste
Prominent, mistake 3rd, pushed along after 5th, led after 3 out, pressed and headed before next, ran on strongly, not match winner op 28/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
13
1110-2
28/1
T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Charlie Price (3)
Midfield, mistake 1st, headway under pressure before 3 out, ran on well after last op 25/1
4th
Horse silk
½
8
510-13
11/1
T: G HarrisJ: Conor Ring (3)
Mid-division, headway travelling well before 4 out where made mistake, driven along after next, ran on strongly after last, nearest finish op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
2
2
11/2
T: F O'BrienJ: Jack Hogan (5)
Chased leader, headway to press leader out on final circuit, driven along to lead 3 out, headed before next, ran on same pace op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
1
7/2
T: K WoollacottJ: Paul O'Brien
Prominent, driven along after 8th, soon weakened op 5/1
7th
Horse silk
40
10
50/1
T: Joe PontingJ: Danny Burton (5)
Led, raced keenly, bad error and headed 3 out, soon weakened op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ¼
4
1/1f
T: H D DalyJ: T J O'Brien
Mid-division, hindered 1st, briefly pushed along after 5th, short of room after 7th, driven along before next, made no impression op 5/6
9th
Horse silk
3
9
33/1
T: H BrownJ: Ben Godfrey (3)
Held up towards rear, headway under pressure on outside before 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, not recover op 40/1
10th
Horse silk
3
3
40/1
T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Brendan Powell
Mid-division, driven along before 4 out, soon weakened, never a factor op 28/1
11th
Horse silk
30
5
1011-3
80/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Adam Wedge
In rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon tailed off op 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
611-0
7/1
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner
Towards rear, slow at 3rd and 4th, pushed a long approaching 4 out, soon pulled up op 15/2

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Harde Fashion14
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 6
T: D Bourne  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£41.00Pl:£6.30, £8.80, £7.00EX:£560.30Trifecta:£4,204.90Tricast:£31,053.13SF:£911.24Swingers:£47.00, £67.80, £69.20

Forecasts

Braganza Bay (1/1), Caspers Court (7/2), Killybegs Junior (11/2), Alramz (7/1), Lord Bill (11/1), Menapian (28/1), Galactic Power (33/1), Dannystory (33/1), Sure Listen (40/1), Wearapinkribbon (40/1), Octavius Sabini (50/1), Harde Fashion (50/1), Argus (80/1)

Verdict

Last month's Hereford winner BRAGANZA BAY has excellent claims of scoring again in a race where few of his rivals arrive in form. Caspers Court and Alramz look the likeliest dangers.

  1. BRAGANZA BAY
  2. CASPERS COURT (IRE)
  3. ALRAMZ

Previous Winners

2021
Kendelu
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 6
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,302.002nd: £1,982.003rd: £991.004th: £496.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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